Why is Cannabis Better than Booze???
If you believe anti-drug campaigners, one puff on a joint is likely to turn you into a slavering, insane wreck – and lead to you murdering your entire family for money for skunk.
Not so, according to the latest scientific research.
In fact there are a lot of ways in which smoking a joint is actually healthier than reaching for a beer – here’s five....
Scientists think weed is 114 times safer than alcohol
Cannabis could actually be the safest drug available, after a study found it is actually 114 times less deadly than alcohol, according to the journal, Scientific Reports.
The reports‘ authors studied the effects of alcohol, heroin, cocaine, tobacco, ecstasy, crystal meth and cannabis.Alcohol is MORE of a gateway drug than cannabis
For years, anti-drug campaigners have rabbited on about how weed is a ‘gateway’ drug, leading impressionable youngsters on to harder stuff. But new research has shown that alcohol is actually more of a gateway drug. Much more.
Treatment4Addiction used data from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health to track how people progress from one drug to harder substances.
While around 60 per cent of cannabis users went on to try other drugs, 88 per cent began with alcohol.It’s safer to drive stoned than to drive drunk
It’s a terrible idea to drive while you’re either drunk OR stoned – but driving drunk is worse, a University of Oregon scientist claims.
Benjamin Hansen says that if people who drank chose to smoke weed instead, it might actually be safer for the population.
Hansen points out, however, that the safest thing of all is to do neither.
Speaking to LiveScience, Hansen, who has studied marijuana legalisation and driving accidents, says there is not much data which proves marijuana causes accidents.
A 2009 study in the American Journal of Addictions found that marijuana only caused a modest reduction in driving ability in a driving simulator.Weed is far less addictive than alcohol – in fact it’s less addictive than coffee.
Coffee’s addictive effects mean that it might actually be a more harmful drug than weed, an expert has argued.
Matthew Lazenka, a researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System argued this year in Science 2.0 that caffeine ticks off just as many boxes as for drug abuse as THC, the active ingredient in cannabis.Alcohol kills 2.5 million people every year. Weed kills… guess how many?
Yep, that would be none. Alcohol kills 2.5 million people per year worldwide, according to World Health Organisation data.
Cannabis doesn’t kill anyone.
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Make them both legal and just control them the best they can. Smoking and eating is much better than drinking and driving.
^Agreed sir.
The government only listens to the scientists when it suits their agenda. The rest of the time they claim ignorance whilst burying their heads in the sand. We all know the dangers of alcohol and the right to free choice, whether they chose to accept it or not. Great post
Ive smoked weed for nealry 9 years and would sadly have to dissagree on many things.. There is a difference between science and experience, Scientists think weed is 114 times safer than alcohol, sure maybe it is health wise, but psychologically wise ive seen many mates wig out on cannabis, and never once seen someone wig out on alcohol..Alcohol is a gateway to cannabis , gateway to pills gateway to harderdrugs.,they all link.. "Weed is far less addictive than alcohol" out of all the drugs ive done, and ive nearly done them all expect h.. green has been to hardest to quit,green also makes you less social , ive lost many mates to just smoking in there rooms and never coming out to see the light of day, also motivation killer.. Dont get me wrong, its great and could heal the world , aka oil for cancer , making things from hemp ect.. But like everything it all comes down to the individual , and saying one things better then the other is incorect, because alco can empower lives and so can green .. Peace
Youve never seen someone wig out on alcohol? Really? How old are you? Ive seen DOZENS of situations turn UGLY specifically bc of ppl being drunk and unruly. Youve never seen the drunk guy getting belligerent at a baseball game? The drunken party goer that gets kicked out. Drunks blacking out and not remembering their irresponsible actions? Women being date raped. Ive seen people 'freak out' if you will on weed. Weed is NOT for everyone. People can or may become anxious or overdramatic or get the spins from being too high. And usually thats bc an idiot gave a noob too much or a huge glob if theyve never dabbed before. People can decide what is and isnt for them. But a little discomfort vs ALL the negatives of booze? Although its not for everyone...SCIENCE AND STATISTICS both have proved the countless benefits of cannabis. If youd like you can ask my friend with terminal cancer. Havent seen one doctor say maybe you should go get drunk. Quite the opposite actually. Ive seen alcohol empower NOONE.... ever. Unless maybe you count beer muscles in a drunken fight and if thats your point its a terrible one. And if its for 'courage' or 'taking the edge' off... socially....and its more than one or two, then maybe you should seek counseling for social anxiety. I have personally been through my fair share of experiences and i see ZERO benefit other than the heart healthy occasional glass of red wine. To me.... alcohol leads, especially in excess, to sloppy, uncontrollable, unpredoctable, bad bad vibed people. Sure people can get drunk and have a good time, but chances are someone always takes it too far. The MEDICAL benefits alone, proven ones at that, FAR FAR outweigh any, if theres any at all, benefits of alcohol as a whole. Im sorry friend, but i have to call a HUGE level of ignorance or at the least naivety with this. I 100% disagree with you. And im sure i dont know a single person that would agree. And i know my fair share of drinkers and cannabis users.
You missunderstood when i said wigout, Look you can get drunk and be unruly, but you wake up and your fine(beside hangover). Im talking about the person experiencing the drunk, ive known mates that are psychologically dammaged from weed,you kno trip fucking balls, fuck their mindover, it is a hallucinogen after all haha, sure you can get the same from alco, brain damage ect,im not defending alco ,but surly not going to put weed on a pedestal..People have done many bad things high also..lol..
Its ovbious you have a extreme bias towards it because you smoke,i have also, and have had these biases before, saying its the wonder plant, and it is, im just playing devils advocate and saying its not all its cracked out to be, because it is abused daily very easly(not saying alco isnt), but ive known countless people my age who smoke everyday, but dont drink everyday(24 btw)..
To call me ignorant is a misunderstanding , because i have studied both into deep detail, i kno about most of the cannabinoids and there effects, I have also had many friends being hardcore bong smokers, qs a day myself included i started at 15, and it csn leads to a life doing of fuck all, mainly because stoners dont do much, its a fact..lol..Also i said yes oil is good for cancer? In fact it cures cancer, if ingested daily with increasing intake..
But saying its better then alco and pointing to a few studys isnt really a valid argument because people drinkmuch more then smoking..
They own have there perks, alcohol is a great social lubricant, and maybe i do have social anxiety , i wouldn't care if i did, ive met countless friends drunk,more then a few select mates smoking weed doing the same things..
Everyone is different thats the point im trying to make, green can be better for certain people, or alco can be, you cant generalise cos everyone is unique .I kno for a fact eating green is healthy, cannabis juicing ect, you dont even get high because the thc isnt activated, very healthy i might add..
but saying someone smoking weed everyday doing nothing,sitting on the couch,loosing ambition , is more healthy then someone who goes out once a week end and has a drink with his mates and has a fun time isnt quite correct..
Sorry for the long speel i guess everyone has there own opions and not everything is black and white.. Like when someone says smoking cigarettes are bad,and yes they are but smoking may help relieve symptoms of schizophrenia, some things may benefit some people were you dont see, and yes weed would for sure, but so does alcohol psychologically for some people..There also are proven benifts, cut your risk of heart disease by up to 40 percent, according to a review of more than 100 prospective studies from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Researchers from Loyola University found that moderate drinkers were 23 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and other forms of dementia compared to non-drinkers.
There is more but i dont care about them, cos at the end of the day social health, and psychological health i think is what matters most.. and yes for some green is better ,some alco is better there is no best or worse solution..
Did you just say cannabis...... is a hallucinogen? Ive never seen someone 'trip out' unless they were going over the top dramatic freak out and that is inexperienced, and usually young people at that. People who smoke weed all day, lose motivation, and escape reality with it are DRUG ADDICTS. There is a HUGE difference between a regular functional cannabis user and a POTHEAD. I am a grown fully educated adult thats had my fair share in substances and is quite knowledgeable in most if them. Hallucinogens included. Anti drug campaigners still throwing around the government word marijuana may call it one out of IGNORANCE and inexperience. And to say theres proven benefits with cigarettes.... compare it to the negative. Ever watch anyone die from tobacco use? Same with booze. And the alzheimers things and such, same card as the wine thing different face. Im not saying that a one or two every once in a while thing is bad. i drink wine here and there and maybe a beer... but my comparison was based on continual users, heavy drinking vs everyday cannabis consumption. Drinking, aside from when youre young ignorant and fist pumping, has no social benefits in adulthood aside from the drink or two max that goes in your hand while you socialize. Its called growing up. Drinking in children/young people is far more dangerous that some lazy pothead kids. But they go hand in hand. This is a comparison of educated adults who choose a heavy amount of one over the other. Just how i feel man.
Also, in addition. Everything in moderation. You mentioned the drunken unruly person only waking to have a hangover. What about the stupid drunk decision to drive and kill innocent stranger(s) and/or themselves based on that same inhibition you call social encouragement??? The unprotected sex that caused unexpected pregnancy or STD? The drunk text that can ruin your life with one click. The fight that was due to drunk belligerence that severed a family tie or friendship? If someone has moderate coffee, maybe one a day. A drink or two a week tops. Maybe a cigar or a vape or a cig with a drink once every month or two. Not the topic. Thats responsibility, not continual use. Ive never seen an experienced and responsible cannabis user do ANY of those things prior mentioned. Ps. Appreciate the friendly debate. Its all love dude. Im just passionate woman.
haha it is, ive tripped my self many times on green , nothing to bad , but auditory(warped hearing) and visual (thinking i was a giant) lol, but seen some mates not kno who they were ect , some strains these days have no cbd so are bound to fuck you lol..
and yes good point on the drug addict part, but i feel its a lot easyer to become a addict on green then alco, antecdotal evidence tho..
yes people die from tobacco use, but everyone dies, would you rather have a schizophrenic suffer and live a extra ten years, or smoke and live a happyer more fullfilled life, even tho slightly shorter..
Yes drinking younger is more dangerous, i guess i would still consider myself young and see a lot of the consequences from drugs in general ranging from ,glass to D,m,t , green aint what she used to be.. But yea from a more older range perspective , drinking everyday is a lot worse for sure :), i guess everything comes down to setting , time place ,individual..ect.. good chat.. peace
Excellent chat. Im sure with that being said youll understand my perspective in a few years. I may have agreed with you at one point of my life. Those weird years are where you get the most knowledge and life wisdom for your future... keep all your eyes open dude and trust the vibes. Look forward to future chats ; )
Thanks you too :) , have a good one
Ps.... ive never seen someone psychologically "damaged" from a bad experience with Cannabis. Redman the rapper had a horrible experience with edibles and will describe it readily, almost laughing about it. He just knows edible arent for him, and admits he ate W
Admits he ate way too much*******
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